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Day in the City

Day in the City

An urban fantasy short from Alexander Diogenes

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May 27, 2025
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urban fantasy metropolis in decay

Major Jack Chance and Colonel John Ryan, members of a secret black ops team called Phantom #1 that hunts criminals and monsters. The story takes place in "Light City," once prosperous but now crime-ridden. The boys respond to a hostage situation at a mall where a lycan terrorist is threatening to kill hostages unless his captured comrades are released.

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